A gloom of sadness was cast over the entire community when it became known Sunday morning that Mr. B.J. Dunning had passed away at the Roanoke Rapids Hospital during the night.
Mr. Dunning retired at 10:30 Friday night and seemed to be feeling as well as usual. He had only been in bed a few minutes when he was stricken with paralysis, and never regained consciousness. He was carried immediately to Roanoke Rapids Hospital, and everything possible was done for him, but he died 24 hours later.
Mr. Dunning was manager of the Rosemary Dollar Store, and a splendid business man. He was a fine Christian gentleman, a member of the Rosemary Baptist church and had a host of friends here. He leaves a wife and four children to mourn their loss. He was buried at his old home, Aulander, Monday afternoon at 3:00.
Mr. and Mrs. R.H. Tucker of Darlington, S.C., spent the weekend with their sister, Mrs. L.J. Meade.
Mr. D.W. Wood spent the week end in Richmond.
Mr. Fred Peck of Greensboro spent a few days here this week.
Mrs. Bessie Patterson spent some time in Richmond this week.
Mr. T.W. Mullen returned this week from Wilmington, Del.
Mesdames Bernie(?) Brown and J.M. Rice attended the W.M.U. Convention held in Raleigh.
Dr. William M. Ward spent late Wednesday in Richmond.
Mr. and Mrs. H.H. King were called to Concord Tuesday night on account of the death of Mrs. King’s father, Mr. Dalton.
Mesdames C.F. Ogletree, E.J. Harrell and Thos. M. Jenkins attended the W.M.U. Convention held in Raleigh March 2 4.(?)
From the front page of the Roanoke News, Weldon, N.C., Thursday, March 11, 1926
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